Independent HCP Publication Support (IHPS) requests is sponsored by Novo Nordisk Inc. (NNI). Novo Nordisk Inc. is committed to increasing medical and scientific knowledge through support for independent research in therapeutic areas of interest. While focused on HCP publications, independent research, which could include medical device pre-clinical to clinical translation, may be considered if it aligns with their therapeutic interests.

Independent HCP Publication Support (IHPS) requests | Novo Nordisk U.S. 1 IHPS support may include funding for third\u002Dparty medical writing services 2 to support the publication of the IHPS recipient’s research. The IHPS recipient remains solely responsible for developing and managing the content of the planned publication(s). All IHPS requests must be independent and unsolicited.')"

> IHPS Application Forms must be submitted to NNIPublications@novonordisk. com .

Before submitting the request form, please ensure that the applicant(s) has all information necessary to fully and accurately provide the following information: Description of Financial Support Requested (Budget/Fees); Acknowledgement of Authorship Requirements; and Acknowledgement of Sunshine/Open Payments Reporting Requirements IHPS decisions are made through a formal NNI review and decision-making process.

The NNI IHPS Review Committee assesses applications based on established criteria, including available funding, the volume of requests received, alignment with NNI’s scientific and medical areas of interest, and the potential to improve patient care and outcomes.

Before making a funding decision, the NNI IHPS Review Committee may request additional information or clarification about an IHPS applicant’s proposed activity description, budget or other submitted items. Before receiving IHPS support, the potential recipient will be required to sign NNI’s standard contract mandating the inclusion of appropriate disclosures in the supported publication(s).

A form of the below disclosure will be required: Medical writing, statistical analysis and/or editorial assistance was provided by [XYZ] agency and financially funded by Novo Nordisk Inc. The authors take full responsibility for the content and conclusions stated in this manuscript. Novo Nordisk neither influenced the content of this publication nor was involved in the study design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation.

The author(s) take(s) full responsibility for the content and conclusions stated in this manuscript. Before IHPS support is provided by NNI, the parties must enter into a standard written agreement used by NNI to memorialize the terms and conditions of its support. The submitting author must complete this form.

All applications will be reviewed by NNI’s IHPS Review Committee. This application, including the checklists and acknowledgements on all pages, must be full and accurately completed before NNI’s IHPS Review Committee will Please direct any questions to NNIPublications@novonordisk. com Publication types supported may include case studies and/or a case series.

Depending on circumstances, potential services funded may include medical writing, statistical-analysis support and/or editorial assistance.